Wow, welcome to June! Goodness me- how are we already in the calendrical midpoint of 2016?! I have been assessing and reaffirming my New Years resolutions (and losing some too!) and forming new goals, dreams and plans for the second half of the year. June heralds the start of the British Summer; it holds the Summer Solstice and it is a month of sweet abundance in the ground. Welcome Summer! I have been really really busy behind the scenes putting together my new e-course, Stitch + Forage . It launched on the 1st June and is a huge celebration of summer- so in many ways, my heart has been in June for months now, it feels like I'm meeting an old friend.

Celebrate the Summer Solstice. It is the solstice on Monday 20th June, an ancient celebration of the longest day of the year; a festival of fire, and a grand celebration of the land warmed by the sun and the bounty to come. Celebrate!

Check your camping gear isn't mouldy/rusy/leaking by putting it all up in the garden and having a garden camp out.

Store winter woollens and heavy coats. Gently wash (moths feed off bacteria) and dry (normally flat- in the sun is lovely!) all your woolly jumpers, hats, socks and coats ready for next year. Pop a few pieces of paper dropped with lavender in between the layers to keep the moths away. Donate or chuck away any winter clothes you wouldn't be excited about seeing next winter.

Sow veg...Beans, beetroot, carrot, radish, rocket cabbage and more can all be sown directly in the ground this month

forage for Elderflower to make cordial and champagne with, it flowered early this year so get on it quick before it fades!

I really hope you all have the most wonderful June! I'll be focussing on Foraging, as per our "Forage" module in Stitch + Forage, and buying some of the foraging kit that Rachel recommends in her feature too. Excited!

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P.S I'l actually be way up in the air on a plane flying to Marakesh by the time you'e reading this. Kinda surreal. See you on the other side!

Hannah here. I am a little obsessed with the ever changing moon. Sometimes bright and clear, sometimes small, dark and mysterious; I love her cratered, imperfect face. I am thrilled to pass on this little obsession to my offspring, who will happily go on 'adventures to the moon' with me before our morning porridge.

Moon Last QuarterTelescope Photo Print 1940s by carambas...

Tonight, June’s Full Moon will be shining in all her honey coloured glory. Also called the Rose or Strawberry Moon, it will hang low and loom large, in a (hopefully) clear, calm night sky. It was also incredibly beautiful last night, did you see it? I was hanging out the window and silently counting the craters and mountains of the moon, which were visible with just the naked eye; it was so clear.

My friend told me about tonights moon this morning (a good friend), and I decided to tell you about it too, interrupting our planned blog post for today. My mister and I will be in the garden tonight, with blankets and wine, and perhaps something sweet and decadent, quietly celebrating the Strawberry Moon. Will you? How I wish we were camping tonight! Or brave enough to rouse our sleeping toddler from her bed to see it. (I'm not).

P.s Its not too late to make a little Fathers Day gift if you haven't already- see this weeks posts for inspiration.

P.P.S I am chuffed to have been accepted as a Huffington Post blogger this week, my first piece is up now ! Eeek!

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Hannah Bullivant. Stylist and writer based in Kent, UK. I help you to create nurturing spaces for yourself, both inside and out. I write about embracing the seasons, creating soulful interiors that fit who you are and journalling and planning.. I share helpful articles about styling your home or event, and journalling too. I run workshops throughout the year. I have an ebook about soulful gatherings, and an e course called The Life Book.